Mastering Google's Software Engineer Interview: Tackling Longest Common Prefix

Google | Software Engineer | Interview Experience

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Interview Process

The coding interview was conducted over a virtual platform. The interviewer was friendly and started the session with a brief introduction. They asked about my favorite programming languages and personal projects before moving on to the technical question. After coding, we discussed some behavioral questions focusing on teamwork and problem-solving in past experiences.

Technical Questions

  1. Implement a function to find the longest common prefix string amongst an array of strings.
    • Example Input: [“flower”,“flow”,“flight”]
    • Example Output: “fl”
    • Topics: String, Array

Tips & Insights

It’s important to communicate your thought process clearly and consider edge cases during coding interviews.